The City of Kingsport, through the Arts Council of Greater Kingsport, will be purchasing artwork to hang in the new non-profit wing of the renovated V.O. Dobbins Sr. Complex. While there is no theme for entry subject matter, works of local interest are encouraged.
DOUGLASS-RIVERVIEW PICTURES ON DISPLAY AT THE KINGSPORT CITY HALL DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2010
ELIGIBILITY:
* Local and Regional Artists
* Work produced in a classroom, or under instruction is not eligible.
* All works must be ORIGINAL and two-dimensional.
ENTRY FEE: $25.00 membership in the KingsportARTS.org Artist Registry. Go online to set up your registration, then mail the $25.00 check made payable to: Arts Council of Greater Kingsport," along with your entry form. Limit of two digital images. Ditychs and triptychs will count as one entry. Work must have been completed in the last five years.
SUBMISSIONS: Entries will be judged from digital submission. Each artist may enter up to two digital entries. CD's and digital entries are due by June 30, 2010 at 5 PM.
* Images should be J-PEG documents named as follows: last name, first initial, underscore, image number, underscore, image title. Example: Jane Smith's first image would be "smith_j_night sky.jpg".
* The longest slide should not exceed 1800 pixels at 72 DPI (6" on the 300 DPI)
* CD's can be mailed along with entry form; digital entries should be emailed to KingsportARTS@gmail.com.
FRAMING REQUIREMENTS: All work must be framed and ready to hang. Please, no clip frames, saw tooth hangers, or sandwich frames. Shipped work must be framed using Plexiglas. Work must not exceed 60" in width. The Selection Committee and Jurur may reject any piece that differs significantly from the accepted digital image.
NOTIFICATION:
* Artists of the top ten entries will be notified by July 9th to bring piece in for Selection Committee to make final purchase decision.
* Accepted entries will be posted on our website on July 20th at 12 Noon.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PRINT THE ENTRY FORM
Mail entry form, along with $25.00 Artist Registry fee to:
Arts Council of Greater Kingsport
1200 East Center Street
Kingsport, Tennessee 37660